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The history of the Americas forever changed when the explorer Christopher Columbus arrived from Spain in 1492. This voyage and three later ones revealed vast new lands to the Europeans. The continents of North and South America and the nearby islands became known as the New World.
With the end of World War II, the United States entered a new period in its history. It was now the strongest country in the world. It ranked first in productive capacity, in naval strength, and in air power.
Kids learn about the history and timeline of the country of the United States including early British colonies, the American Revolution, Civil War, World War I and 2, Civil Rights, and the Cold War.
Kids learn about United States and world history. Social studies of American history and ancient civilizations for students and teachers.
From the first Thanksgiving to the first man on the moon, you’ve come to the right place to learn about American history. We cover the Pilgrims’ arrival, the Jamestown settlement, and the Revolutionary War and keep going through the Industrial Revolution, World War I and II and into modern American history. But that’s not all.
13 lip 2024 · The history of the United States is what happened in the past in the United States, a country in North America. Native Americans lived in the Americas for thousands of years. English people in 1607 went to the place now called Jamestown, Virginia. Other European settlers went to the colonies, mostly from England and later Great Britain.
Established in 1776, the United States is young compared to many other countries. Yet by the 1900s the United States had grown into a world power. The capital is Washington, D.C. (For the history of the United States see the separate United States history article.)
